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43494-01 - Kolloquium: Empirical Foundations for Energy and Climate Policy (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende | Aya Kachi (aya.kachi@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | The course is an applied methods colloquium taught at a master's degree level. The main goal is to prepare us for conducting simple research and writing a short version of an academic report using a survey or survey-experiment method. The course covers two major areas: (1) the nature of surveys, including the typical psychology of attitude expressions, issues of question wording, context, and social desirability. Moreover, we learn how to implement online surveys; (2) the logic of causal inference and how to analyze and interpret treatment effects (for survey experiments). Survey-based data collection enables various interesting empirical studies. For example, public opinion studies investigate simple but fundamental puzzles around us. Why did (or did not) somebody vote, think, or behave in a certain way? Would people hold different perceptions on the same topic, product, or policy if some "X" happened? We will cover related theory and discuss contemporary empirical applications from economics, political science, and sociology. In parallel, students will draft and field their own surveys. The topic can be chosen freely and may relate to students' term papers or MA theses. The goal of the practical part of this course is to highlight advantages and caveats of survey research in a hands-on manner. For learning about and conducting surveys and survey experiments, we will use Qualtrics as a survey software and Stata for computing simple statistics, such as treatment effects. (Students are welcome to use R for their own analyses but the applied sessions in class will only cover Stata). Basic knowledge of statistics and regressions (e.g., OLS) is beneficial. If you have concerns about necessary prerequisites, do not hesitate to contact me at the beginning of the semester (daniel.auer@unibas.ch). |
| Lernziele | 1. Learn survey and survey experiment methods from an applied, practical point of view, 2. Learn how to use them in research by doing, 3. Learn fundamentasl and applications of causal inference. |
| Literatur | tba |
| Bemerkungen | Students are asked to bring their own laptops. Qualtrics licenses will be distributed. The course will be taught "in class". |
| Weblink | Materials will be available here |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | The course will use examples from economics, political science, and sociology, often related to inequality, attitudes, and individual preferences. For class assignments and research notes, however, students can choose their own topic of interest. Basic knowledge of regressions and Stata is useful (R as an alternative). Participation rule for MSD students: This is a mandatory class for all MSD students. Nonetheless, if you have attended the colloquium “50768: Survey Data Collection and Analytics” with Prof. Dr. A. Kachi and earned CP for it in a former semester you are not allowed to enrol for this colloquium 43494 and therefore, cannot earn CP anymore. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | Siehe Einzeltermine | ||
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Freitag 20.02.2026 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | online per zoom, -- |
| Freitag 13.03.2026 | 14.15-18.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Samstag 14.03.2026 | 10.15-14.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Freitag 20.03.2026 | 14.15-18.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Samstag 21.03.2026 | 10.15-14.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Freitag 27.03.2026 | 14.15-18.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Module |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Interdisziplinäre Forschung zu Nachhaltigkeit (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development) Modul: Specific Electives in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Masterstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Modul: Specific Electives in Marketing and Strategic Management (Masterstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Modul: Technology Field (Masterstudium: Business and Technology) |
| Prüfung | Leistungsnachweis |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | (1) Active participation, (2) Assignments, (3) Written seminar paper (3000 words). |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ, studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ |